Sam Watson is the current speed climbing world record holder at 4.79 seconds. Following his first place performance at the 2023 Pan American Games, Sam qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where he will be representing Team USA.
Originally from Texas, Sam grew up competing in lead, bouldering, and speed for Team Texas, but decided to focus exclusively on speed climbing during the pandemic. Prior to Paris 2024, he's heading to Utah for the summer to train at the USA Climbing headquarters in Salt Lake City.
In his off time, Sam is always learning. Whether mastering new languages or studying chess openings, he's a lifelong learner who likes to think outside of the box.
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SPEED CLIMBING WORLD RECORD HOLDER
Sam Watson is the current Speed Climbing world record holder at 4.79 seconds. Following his first place performance at the 2023 Pan American Games, Sam qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where he will be representing Team USA.
Originally from Texas, Sam grew up competing in lead, bouldering, and speed for Team Texas, but decided to focus exclusively on speed climbing during the pandemic. Prior to Paris 2024, he's heading to Utah for the summer to train at the USA Climbing headquarters in Salt Lake City.
In his off time, Sam is always learning. Whether mastering new languages or studying chess openings, he's a lifelong learner who likes to think outside of the box.
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If you haven’t checked in on speed climbing since the last Olympics, let’s just say that the sport is having a serious moment. Times are dropping at an unprecedented rate in both the men’s and women’s races.
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